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Love and Loyalty Ruth Week 1

Matt Stout [College Grove Campus Pastor]

Scripture References & Sermon Points

• Scripture Reference: Ruth 1: 1

• Scripture Reference: Judges 21: 25

• Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 7: 3

• Scripture Reference: Proverbs 14: 12

• Scripture Reference: Proverbs 3: 5-6

• Sermon Point 1 = Life is Full of Decisions

• Sermon Point 2 = Bad Decisions Lead to Bad Consequences

• Sermon Point 2 = The Best Decision is Covenant Loyalty

• Scripture Reference: Ruth 1: 16-17

Sermon Discussion Questions

Get to know me

The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.

1. Think of a time when you gave your loyalty to someone, whether personal or work-related. What expectations did you have? What reason(s) did you have to become loyal? 

Into the Bible

The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover the truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.

1. Read Proverbs 14:12. What are examples you can think of in our current culture that this passage could speak to?

2. Read Proverbs 3:5-6. Put this passage in your own words. Recall a time in which you have been obedient to this and/or a time you have not? What was the outcome?

Application

The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.

1. Read Ruth 1:4. What is so significant about Naomi’s sons marrying these Moabite women? (Reference 2 Corinthians 6:15)

2. Read Ruth 1:16-18. Why do you think Ruth was so determined to go with Naomi? What is spiritually significant about what Ruth is doing?